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Unit 2: Care - Social Influences

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Which groups and institutions shape how a person behaves?

The agencies of socialisation - family, school, peer group, media, religion and the workplace - and how each influences a person's norms, values and behaviour.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on the agencies of socialisation - family, school, peer group, media, religion and the workplace - and how each one shapes a person's norms, values and behaviour.
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What are prejudice and discrimination, and how do they affect people?

Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, the forms discrimination can take, and the effects of discrimination on individuals and groups.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, the forms discrimination can take, and the effects of discrimination on individuals and groups in society.
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How do social influences create or affect a person's care needs?

How social influences such as family, poverty, unemployment, housing and discrimination can create or affect care needs and the wellbeing of individuals and groups.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on how social influences such as family, poverty, unemployment, housing and discrimination can create or affect care needs and the wellbeing of individuals and groups.
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How does belonging to a group affect how a person behaves?

Types of social group - primary and secondary, formal and informal - and how group membership and pressures such as peer pressure and conformity influence an individual.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on types of social group - primary and secondary, formal and informal - and how group membership, peer pressure and conformity influence an individual's behaviour and identity.
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How do people learn the behaviour, values and norms of society?

Socialisation as the process by which people learn the norms, values and behaviour of their society, including primary and secondary socialisation.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on socialisation, the process by which people learn the norms, values and behaviour of their society, covering primary and secondary socialisation and why this matters in care.
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